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Courts · EnfieldDriver fined £9,234 for breaching Enfield car cruising ban
A driver has been ordered to pay over £9,000 after admitting to breaching Enfield Council's car cruising injunction. Nojus Sartauskas performed stunts including wheel spins and doughnuts in Lockfield Avenue, Brimsdown.
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Courts · EnfieldErgin Erbil cleared over misleading golf club video
Former council leader Ergin Erbil has been cleared by Enfield Council's councillor conduct committee over a misleading video posted during the election campaign. The committee unanimously found no breach of the code of conduct.
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Courts · EnfieldSupermarket boss evicted from Enfield allotment for commercial storage
Öncü Food Centre and its director, Suleyman Tekagac, have been ordered by a court to leave an Enfield allotment site. The land was used for commercial storage, including large freezers and a paved driveway, without permission. Enfield Council recovered the plot and will make it available for community use.
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Community Safety · EnfieldEnfield Council to Demolish Edmonton Tower Block
Enfield Council has approved the demolition of Walbrook House in Edmonton. The decision comes after safety concerns and escalating repair costs. However, three elderly leaseholders remain in the building, disputing the compulsory purchase price offered by the council.
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Community Safety · LondonEnfield dog owner fined £1,850 for persistent barking
An Enfield dog owner has been ordered to pay £1,850 in fines and costs after his dog's persistent barking led to a breach of a noise abatement notice. Enfield Council stated that continuous loud noise from dogs is considered antisocial behaviour.
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Community Safety · EnfieldEnfield Council ordered to pay £1,500 over domestic abuse survivor's relocation delay
Enfield Council has been ordered to pay £1,500 to a domestic abuse survivor after an eight-month delay in relocating her and her children. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman ruled the council's failure caused significant distress and injustice.
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Community Safety · EnfieldLower Edmonton secures £20m 'Pride in Place' funding
Lower Edmonton ward has secured £20 million in government 'Pride in Place' funding, a significant investment aimed at improving the public realm, jobs, and skills. Labour councillor Siddo Dwyer stated the funding presents a generational opportunity for the area.
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Community Safety · EnfieldEnfield Council backs Love Your Doorstep community patrol
Enfield Council has partnered with the Love Your Doorstep community patrol scheme, launched in 2019 to combat youth robberies. The collaboration will focus on volunteer recruitment, with council support for communications and integration with safety teams.
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Community Safety · EnfieldMan fined £1,200 for dumping fridge in Edmonton
Gheorge Florea has been fined £1,200 after being caught on CCTV dumping a fridge on Kenninghall Road in Edmonton. The 44-year-old pleaded guilty at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court and was ordered to pay the fine, council costs, and a victim surcharge.
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Crime Data · EnfieldFood supplier fined £18,335 over cat faeces in Enfield warehouse
FoodArt UK Limited has been fined £18,335 after pleading guilty to four food hygiene offences. Enfield Council officers discovered cat faeces and urine in the Brimsdown warehouse in January and February 2025, posing risks of serious illness.
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Courts · EnfieldSix fined for blue badge misuse in Enfield
Enfield Council has successfully prosecuted six individuals for misusing blue badges. The fines, including victim surcharges and costs, total thousands of pounds for offences ranging from using badges of deceased persons to displaying photocopied permits.
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Community Safety · EnfieldEnfield Council faces ongoing occupation of former Southgate Police Station
People continue to reside at the former Southgate Police Station in Enfield without permission, despite Enfield Council issuing an enforcement notice. The deadline for compliance with the notice has passed, and the owner's appeal against it was previously dismissed.
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Community Safety · EnfieldSix Enfield drivers fined for Blue Badge fraud at Highbury Corner court
Enfield Council secured convictions against six drivers for Blue Badge fraud at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court. Fines ranged from £266 to £987 after offences in Enfield and Edmonton between October 2025 and January 2026. The council said it takes a zero-tolerance approach to misuse.
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Courts · EnfieldEdmonton man fined £1,200 for dumping fridge on Kenninghall Road
A 44-year-old Enfield resident has been fined £1,200 for illegally dumping a large white fridge on Kenninghall Road, Edmonton, on 14 January 2025. Enfield Council secured the conviction after CCTV footage identified the offender, who pleaded guilty at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court.
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Community Safety · EnfieldAvenue Club 2 in Bowes denied 4am licence after police objections
Avenue Club 2 in Green Lanes, Bowes, has been refused permission to extend its opening hours to 4am after Enfield Council’s licensing sub-committee cited concerns over compliance with existing licence conditions. Police objections played a key role in the decision, which the applicant may appeal within 21 days.
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Community Safety · EnfieldIllyrian Grill House keeps licence after £40,000 illegal worker fine
Illyrian Grill House in Bowes will continue trading after Enfield Council’s licensing sub-committee refused to revoke its premises licence on 12 August 2026. The decision followed a £40,000 civil penalty paid in November 2025 for employing illegal workers, though councillors cited improved processes and no recent intelligence as reasons.
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Community Safety · EnfieldEnfield Council recovers unlawfully sublet home after fraud investigation
Enfield Council has reclaimed a property after discovering it was unlawfully sublet. The tenant surrendered the tenancy following an investigation by the counter-fraud team. The home will now be allocated to a household on the housing waiting list.
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